Anyone else dreading next week?

humanji

I was just bumbling around the net, as you do, when I flicked onto Gamespot and I realised the amount of stuff being released next week. I did a double take when I saw some of the titles coming out.

Far Cry 2
Spider-Man: Web Of Shadows
The Guild 2: Venice
Dead Space
Blitz: The League 2
Legendary
Fable 2
There's also Little Big Planet, but I think it looks like a pile of poo so I catch a break with that one. :P

How the hell am I meant to afford all of them in a recession? Bloody politicians never give a thought to how gamers are meant to survive, never mind the elderly.

And if that wasn't enough, the following week sees the release of

Fallout 3
Aliens: Colonial Marines
A Vampire Story (Don't judge me!, It looks good)
Alan Wake
Silent Hill: Homecoming
Quantum Of Solace
Wheelman
F.E.A.R 2
Ghostbusters
Brutal Legend
and Highlander

Please, for the love of god, someone tell me that Gamespot are taking the piss with these release dates? Either that, or this month went totally under the radar as the greatest month in gaming history since November '93. I was almost certain Highlander was cancelled and that Alan Wake was the new Duke Nuken Forever.

RobertFoster

humanji wrote: »

the following week sees the release of Alan Wake

Wait, what? Surprise launch?

I think gaming-bone is broken...none of the games you listed interest me (except Alan Wake, maybe Fable and Fallout if I'm up for an RPG).

/questions gaming status

pixelburp

humanji wrote: »

And if that wasn't enough, the following week sees the release of

...
Aliens: Colonial Marines
...

Oh? Didn't this game disappear off the radar for a while? I certainly haven't seen any sign of movies or a plethora of screenshots

Mr Bloat

Well, Ghostbusters won't be out for another year, if it ever sees the light of day at all. I fear most of what you list won't actually be all that great. I reckon the must buys will be Far Cry 2 and Fable 2. I have good hopes for Silent Hill: Homecoming but will wait for the reviews.
I have a bad feeling that Fallout 3 will be quite bad and will spark off the first nerd riots of '08, which will be much talked about in years to come.

Edit: Pixelburp is right about Aliens: Colonial Marines according to EG so I took it out of the list.

PogMoThoin

Dunno bout the rest but FEAR 2 and Alan Wake are definitely for release in 2009.

Far Cry 2 is the only one that excites me, i'll just dl it as I game on pc.

humanji

RobertFoster wrote: »

Wait, what? Surprise launch?

I think gaming-bone is broken...none of the games you listed interest me (except Alan Wake, maybe Fable and Fallout if I'm up for an RPG).

/questions gaming status

*hug* There, there.

pixelburp wrote: »

Oh? Didn't this game disappear off the radar for a while? I certainly haven't seen any sign of movies or a plethora of screenshots

Yeha, I honestly couldn't believe the dates that were being put out for some of the games. I've seen some shots, but they were model renders and I don't think there were any real screenshots. Very strange.

thelordofcheese

humanji wrote: »

I was just bumbling around the net, as you do, when I flicked onto Gamespot and I realised the amount of stuff being released next week. I did a double take when I saw some of the titles coming out.

Far Cry 2
Spider-Man: Web Of Shadows
The Guild 2: Venice
Dead Space
Blitz: The League 2
Legendary
Fable 2
There's also Little Big Planet, but I think it looks like a pile of poo so I catch a break with that one. :P

How the hell am I meant to afford all of them in a recession? Bloody politicians never give a thought to how gamers are meant to survive, never mind the elderly.

And if that wasn't enough, the following week sees the release of

Fallout 3
Aliens: Colonial Marines
A Vampire Story (Don't judge me!, It looks good)
Alan Wake
Silent Hill: Homecoming
Quantum Of Solace
Wheelman
F.E.A.R 2
Ghostbusters
Brutal Legend
and Highlander

Please, for the love of god, someone tell me that Gamespot are taking the piss with these release dates? Either that, or this month went totally under the radar as the greatest month in gaming history since November '93. I was almost certain Highlander was cancelled and that Alan Wake was the new Duke Nuken Forever.

Nah, i'm cool. I have no intention of buying any of the games on that list.
I pity the rest of you though.
You poor bastards, and in a recession too.....

mayordenis

Alan Wake???? WTF??!!?!?!!? OMGZ

it's not coming out this year, I'm almost sure.

DirkVoodoo

They also had Diablo III down as a November release, when in actual fact its probably a year or two away.

Damn Blizzard and their "It's ready when its ready"

youcancallmeal

You forgot Command and Conquer Red Alert 3

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/redalert3/index.html?tag=topten;all;8

mayordenis

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

They also had Diablo III down as a November release, when in actual fact its probably a year or two away.

Damn Blizzard and their "It's ready when its ready"

Yes I demand more broken games instead of your usual polished masterpieces DAM YOU BLIZZARD DAM YOU ALL TO HELL

TomCo

youcancallme>al wrote: »

You forgot Command and Conquer Red Alert 3

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/redalert3/index.html?tag=topten;all;8

And Left 4 Dead. Out Saturday I believe.

Stev_o

TomCo wrote: »

And Left 4 Dead. Out Saturday I believe.

Thats not out till Nov 4th isnt it?

Cant wait for Far Cry 2 expecting alot from it hope it delivers

cashville

I think it's great!!! Can't wait...
Far Cry 2, Dead Space, Fallout 3 and Fable 2 all definite purchases unless the reviewers slate any of them...

After that if something rates well I'll pick it up too. Been pinching the pennies of late so I can get as many as possible.....

Mr. K

Web of Shadows is being released at a poor time. Normally, I pounce on Spidey games, but I really can't afford it and Fable 2!

TomCo

Stev_o wrote: »

Thats not out till Nov 4th isnt it?

Cant wait for Far Cry 2 expecting alot from it hope it delivers

November 17th, I forgot it was October :pac:

Stev_o

TomCo wrote: »

November 17th, I forgot it was October :pac:

^^ Least theres a small gap then between the games.

Im playing World Of Goo to occupy me till next week pretty decent game i guess a nice charm to it

Dyr

A Vampire Story (Don't judge me!, It looks good)

Im strangely tempted to buy it too

whats the word on ghostbusters? last i heard it was little more than a concept and now its being released?

mayordenis

ghostbusters was dropped by activision but taken up by someone else cant remember date though

cherryghost

excellent on activision dropping ghostbusters. considering 75% of ALL games released this christmas will be released through either EA or Activision. go little team

kaimera

I need a new rig first...wonder will I just acquire the pc versions and stockpile until I can play them!

youcancallmeal

kaimera wrote: »

I need a new rig first...wonder will I just acquire the pc versions and stockpile until I can play them!

Why would you do that? When you eventually do go to play them they will probably be available for much less than what they were selling for brand new!

thelordofcheese

youcancallme>al wrote: »

Why would you do that?

masochism?

Kiith

Seeing a pile of brilliant games that he cant play will motivate him to save money and upgrade.

tba

Its CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!!!

pixelburp

Ahhhh they'll probably all end up being shíte
</grumpy>

L31mr0d

will be working through my backlog of PC games for the next couple of weeks. Nothing in that list really interests me. Maybe Far Cry 2 but I'll wait and see what the review are like.

LookingFor

LittleBigPlanet and maybe Fable2 for me.

Definitely will get Fable 2 and Far Cry later at least.. the end-of-year crush always leaves lots of games to catch up on in the lull of early next year.

quarryman

whinging about too many games coming out?

here's a suggestion: DON'T BUY THEM.

Games aren't taken out of circulation after a week you know.

humanji

Well lucky someone came along to suck the fun out of this thread...

quarryman

No problem. I guess we can go ahead and close the thread now.

Dead Space followed by Fallout 3 for me btw......

tony 2 tone

mayordenis wrote: »

ghostbusters was dropped by activision but taken up by someone else cant remember date though

Atari have taken it up, but won't be out for a year, according to Dan Aykroyd.....and Game Central.
http://www.teletext.co.uk/gamecentral/news/caa012f5388caa9e0a2cd8a5fcba4d4a/They%27re+ready+to+believe+you.aspx

humanji

quarryman wrote: »

No problem. I guess we can go ahead and close the thread now.

But...but..I...:(

hal9000

ALAN WAKE...ALAN WAKE!! bloody'ell now there's a game that should be out the same day as Duke Nukem Forever.

silvine

I still have last year's games to finish **looks at Mass Effect** and I am still trying to rank up and get achievements in Halo 3.

My personal picks are Fallout 3 and Dead Space. I'm curious about Fable 2 and reckon Farcry 2 will be mediocre.

Red Alert 3 should be good too but I won't be playing it on a console and I don't have a Windows PC **strokes Mac lovingly**.

speedboatchase

Here's the reviews on some of those games from the next issue of Edge, probably the harshest and most respected of games reviewers:

LittleBigPlanet - 10
Fable 2 - 9
Far Cry 2 - 8
Dead Space - 8

Expensive day!

pixelburp

speedboatchase wrote: »

Here's the reviews on some of those games from the next issue of Edge, probably the harshest and most respected of games reviewers:

LittleBigPlanet - 10
Fable 2 - 9
Far Cry 2 - 8
Dead Space - 8

Expensive day!

Pfffh, not for those who don't own a PS3!

*skips off to the PC section of play.com*

tba

I disagree, I give edges rating system a 2.

quarryman

out of 2?

Retr0gamer

*cough* Gunstar Heroes 6/10 *cough* P

speedboatchase

There's been some howlers to be sure, but they're the only people to have the balls to say it how it is when it comes to overhyped games (Bioshock 8/10, Spore 7/10) when most sites just go with 98%s to escape the wrath of fanboys, and the quality of writing is excellent

thelordofcheese

speedboatchase wrote: »

There's been some howlers to be sure, but they're the only people to have the balls to say it how it is when it comes to overhyped games (Bioshock 8/10, Spore 7/10) when most sites just go with 98%s to escape the wrath of fanboys, and the quality of writing is excellent

explain Halo then.

(also, 8 and 7 are good scores)

speedboatchase

It was the reviewers.... opinion? Anyways this is getting a bit off topic, no Xbox for me till xmas but now it looks like im gettin FIFA, Gears, Fable, Dead Space AND Far Cry now. And Prince of Persia and Fallout also look good